South Africa FAM

Flash Tour USA is offering a 10-day South Africa FAM departing May 7, 2017. The tour begins in Johannesburg with a domestic flight to Nelspruit, where guests will go on a tour along the panorama route with a stop at the Blyde River Canyon followed by a traditional South African Braai bbq dinner. The next days include a visit to a center for endangered species, ranger-led safaris, game drives and a Pan-African meal by an open fire in Hoedspruit; a tour along the east coast garden route, a visit to the Monkeyland primate sanctuary and a sunset cruise in the coastal city of Port Elizabeth; and a visit to the Cango Caves near Oudtshoorn to view its dripstone caverns.

Additional highlights include a trip to Buffelsdrift Game Lodge, where guests will meet three orphaned elephants, and a stop at the Van Loveren Estate along the famous Route 62 wine road for a unique tasting, tour and countryside lunch. The tour ends in Cape Town with a bird’s-eye view of Table Mountain and Cape Town from the capital city’s highpoint, a visit to a local spice vendor to gather ingredients to prepare lunch with the help of a local, and a visit to False Bay with a stop at Boulders beach to visit the African penguin colony. Rates start at $2,064 pp dbl, and include accommodations and most meals. For more information, call (800) 991-3583 or visit flashtourusa.com.

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